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Widow files lawsuit against Michigan Hospital for Husband’s Death

A lawsuit recently filed in Kent County Circuit Court alleges negligent treatment that caused her husband’s death. The man went to Mercy Health’s Southwest Campus for complaints of shortness of breath, chest heaviness, and a fever. It is alleged that …

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Las Vegas Doctor Operates on Wrong Part of Ex-Football Player’s Spine

A Las Vegas doctor may lose his medical license after operating on the wrong disc level of a former collegiate football player’s spine. A jury recently found the doctor was negligent and awarded the patient more than $4.2 million for …

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University of Wisconsin Student Settles Medical Malpractice Case

An exchange student from the University of Wisconsin-Superior has recently settled a medical malpractice case against a local doctor and hospital that was filed in United States District Court. The student was involved in a car accident where a deer …

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Urologist Faces Lawsuit for Misdiagnosis of Bladder Cancer

In Las Vegas, Nevada, the widow of a patient has filed a lawsuit against her late husband’s urologist for the misdiagnosis and mistreatment of bladder cancer. The lawsuit alleges the urologist failed to diagnose bladder cancer based upon findings of …

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Fairfax County Jury Awards $500,000 against Anesthesiologist who Trashes Sedated Patient

After a 3-day trial a Fairfax County jury has ruled against an anesthesiologist who made disparaging remarks to her patient while he was sedated. The patient was undergoing a colonoscopy and decided to set his smart phone to record the …

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FTCA claim filed against Hampton Virginia VA Medical Center for operating on wrong bone

A veteran has brought a claim against the VA Medical Center in Hampton, Virginia for performing surgery on the wrong bone in his foot. Last year the veteran presented with a broken foot and had surgery performed on the third …

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Woman Files Suit After Receiving Wrong Blood at Hospital

A Michigan woman is set to begin trial against a local area hospital where she nearly died after receiving an improper blood transfusion of type A-positive blood when in fact she is type O-positive. The lawsuit contends that a hospital …

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Karl Protil Quoted in Stars and Stripes: Debate Over Veteran Deaths Could Affect VA Claims

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Medical Malpractice Suit Filed Over Joan River’s Death Against the Yorkville Endoscopy Clinic

Last year, Joan River’s sought treatment for a raspy throat and underwent an endoscopy, a routine procedure in which a flexible tube with a light and camera attached to it is used to view the patient’s digestive tract. However, she …

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